God’s Word Translation
Psalms 139:21
21Shouldn’t I hate those who hate you, O Lord? Shouldn’t I be disgusted with those who attack you?
Psalms 139:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
- New International Version (NIV)Do I not hate those who hate you, Lord, and abhor those who are in rebellion against you?
- English Standard Version (ESV)Do I not hate those who hate you, O Lord? And do I not loathe those who rise up against you?
- New King James Version (NKJV)Do I not hate them, O Lord, who hate You? And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?
Context of Psalms 139:21
19I wish that you would kill wicked people, O God, and that bloodthirsty people would leave me alone. 20They say wicked things about you. Your enemies misuse your name. Shouldn’t I hate those who hate you, O Lord? Shouldn’t I be disgusted with those who attack you? 22I hate them with all my heart. They have become my enemies. 23Examine me, O God, and know my mind. Test me, and know my thoughts.
Read all of Psalms 139Psalms 139:21 word by word
הֲלֽוֹא־מְשַׂנְאֶ֖יךָ יְהוָ֥ה׀ אֶשְׂנָ֑א וּ֝בִתְקוֹמְמֶ֗יךָ אֶתְקוֹטָֽט׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 139:21
- Psalms 15:4The one who despises those rejected by God but honors those who fear the Lord. The one who makes a promise and does not break it, even though he is hurt by it.
- Psalms 31:6I hate those who cling to false gods, but I trust the Lord.
- 2 Chronicles 19:2Jehu, son of the seer Hanani, asked King Jehoshaphat, “Why do you help wicked people and love those who hate the Lord? The Lord’s anger is directed toward you because you have done this.
- Revelation 2:2I know what you have done—how hard you have worked and how you have endured. I also know that you cannot tolerate wicked people. You have tested those who call themselves apostles but are not apostles. You have discovered that they are liars.
- Psalms 119:136Streams of tears flow from my eyes because others do not follow your teachings.
- Jeremiah 13:17If you won’t listen, I will cry secretly over your arrogance. I will cry bitterly, and my eyes will flow with tears because the Lord’s flock will be taken captive.
- Mark 3:5Jesus was angry as he looked around at them. He was deeply hurt because their minds were closed. Then he told the man, “Hold out your hand.” The man held it out, and his hand became normal again.
- Luke 19:41When he came closer and saw the city, he began to cry.
- Romans 9:1As a Christian, I’m telling you the truth. I’m not lying. The Holy Spirit, along with my own thoughts, supports me in this.
Commentaries on Psalms 139:21
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? - This is in the consciousness of the psalmist a proof of his own real piety, as derived from his feelings toward those who were the enemies of God. The word hate here, as applied to them, must be understood in the sense that he disapproved of their conduct; that he did not desire to be associated with them; that he wished to avoid their society, and to find his friends among men of a different character. See…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-24Verses 17-24 God's counsels concerning us and our welfare are deep, such as cannot be known. We cannot think how many mercies we have received from him. It would help to keep us in the fear of the Lord all the day long, if, when we wake in the morning, our first thoughts were of him: and how shall we admire and bless our God for his precious salvation, when we awake in the world of glory! Surely we ought not to use our members and senses, which are so…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21Do I note hate those who hate You: Rejecting evil shows wisdom (see Psalms 1:1; 5:4–6).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 139
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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